Matthew 14:10:8Matt.14.10.W8TAB
φυλακῇ·
phylakêi
“prison”
- Transliteration
- phy-la-KÊI
- Extended
- phy-la-KÊI
- IPA
- /pʰy.la.ˈkeːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- prison
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
phy-la-KÊI
- sentence
KAI PEM-psas a-pe-ke-PHA-li-sen TON i-ô-AN-nên en TÊI phy-la-KÊI
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en te phylake {ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ | en tē̂ phu-la-kē̂} uses the dative to mark location, stressing that the beheading occurs within the controlled environment of the prison rather than in a public setting. The tight syntactic structure underscores the decisiveness and severity of the order carried out against John.
Root and etymology
phylassophi–upsilon–lambda–alpha–sigma–sigma–omega
“to guard, watch”
In context — Matthew 14:10
And having sent , he beheaded John in the prison.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:10:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 14:10, so the Greek word φυλακῇ· (phylakêi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.14.10.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.10.W8.S1) and character.